Goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed by an early morning fire on Thursday.

It was gathered that the fire started at a shopping complex in Popo Area, near the palace of Ataoja of Osogbo, Osun state.

The incident left many traders in a state of mourning on Thursday as the fire razed nine shops, destroying goods worth millions of naira.

Firemen who came to combat the fire described the fire as ‘very severe’.

It was gathered that the fire started around 12am in one of the shops